The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-19
The Labor Organizations.

Anna Darling Assembly is preparing to give a
strawberry festival sometime the coming week for the
benefit of the striking car drivers.
The American League Society will hold a celebra-
ton at the fair grounds on Sunday. July 3. There
viii be amusements of various kinds ard speaking.
All the organizations in the city making
rangements participate in the 4th of July ceebra-
ton at Broad Ripple The speakers for the occasion
will be selected this week.
There will be a special meeting of Alpha Assembly
on Tuesday evening for the purpose of nominating
officers for the ensuing year and taking action upon
come proposed changes in the constitution.
District Assembly JOG will hold its regular meet-
ings the last Friday evening in each month instead
of on the third Sunday heretofore. The change
has been made at the request of the members from
different portions of the State
At the regular meeting of the Central Labor Union
held last Monday night it was reported that there
were no idle wortmer in the citv R4norts were suh
mitted from every trade in the city. and but three
men-bakers-were reported idle. There is a demand
for more cigar makers.
The executive committee of the district assembly
has ssued circular requesting the boycottng of all
designated by the early -cosng committee of the
mercial assembly The order specifies that boot, and
nshing goods and hat stores a. $50 o'clock on Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.
The State assembly K. of L., viii convene at Work
ingmens Hall. East Washington street to morrow
never had q State assembly. and the pur-
Organize The charter has already been grant,
ed and all that to perfect the
importance viii come before the session, and it will
probably be in session three days.
When the bakers union elected officers last week.
the retiring president ruled that member who could
not speak German eligible the presidency. The
ruling caused much dissatisfaction over half the
members cannot speak the language The officers
elected Oscar May. president Charles Hooker
cepresident Fred Weilleman. recording secretary;
Jacob Hahn, assistant secretary; John q. Bissel
finance secretary; VIM Cline. corresponding score
tary: Adolph Weihel, treasurer; Gustave Dongus
oor-keeper.
The Building Associations.
The returns of Assessor Quill show that there is
only about fifty thousand dollars of unoaned associa
ton money in the city
Ten twelve associations will wind up their affairs
this and arrangements making for the organ
ixation of IS many new ones.
The Gambrinus unable to supply their custom
with all the money they want A considerable
sum has been borrowed from other societies. and still
there is not enough money to meet the demand.
the of Delaware and McCarty streets is start
ing very successfully The first sale of money
held last week, and all on hand disposed of at
good premium.
The stock for Blake street, No. g. is being rapidly
taken and it promises to have successful a
its two predecessors A special feature is the col
lecting of interest weekly instead of every three
months. with most of the associations.
The Hoosier association will hold its third annual
election July 4, 7:30 o'clock P. its place of
meeting. of Vermont and Mississippi str Gets.
The old officers. who have succeeded in making the
association such success viii probably be elected.
Plymouth No. 2. has nearly 700 shares in CD.
Grafton There is but little money hands and APP
plicatons have been made for all the money coming
in for several months. The Ioaning of money at a
uniform premium of 10 cents per share is proving
very popular feature of the society.